breadwinner
Example Sentences
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If you’re the breadwinner and you die, you want to protect your spouse and young kids from financial hardship.
From MarketWatch
Many were - and still are - the main breadwinners in their families.
From BBC
“That would be very difficult to do because I’m the breadwinner in the household, and you get accustomed to a certain lifestyle.”
The result: Most breadwinners still have jobs, and they are still spending.
From MarketWatch
The result: Most breadwinners still have jobs, and they are still spending.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
